Many chicken breeds lay brown eggs, from very light, almost cream colored to dark, chocolate brown. Meet some of these brown egg producers!

Here’s the science stuff: The same mutation causes short legs, or chondroplasia, in all dogs from short-legged breeds. This mutation results in abnormally short legs but normal-size bodies.

Keeping chickens has many benefits, but some breeds are better than others. Here are 9 chicken breeds you should avoid.